James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Financial Accountant
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Financial Accountant
We are currently working in partnership with a well-known charity based in Romford, Essex, who are currently seeking a Financial Accountant to join their team on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
There will be some ad-hoc travel to their offices (circa once per month) but you can work remotely the rest of the time. Annual salary is £55,000.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have worked within the charity/not-for-profit sector and be fully qualified/part-qualified.
Duties
- Provide strategic financial leadership — Develop financial strategies, budgets, forecasts and models, manage financial risks, and advise the Board and senior leadership on financial performance and opportunities
- Lead month-end and year-end financial close — Oversee journals, accruals, reconciliations, adjustments, cut offs, consolidation and the timely production of accurate financial results
- Prepare financial and statutory reporting — Produce monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with FRS 102, IFRS and Charities SORP, as applicable
- Manage audit and compliance requirements — Lead the external audit process, coordinate deliverables, respond to auditor queries, prepare statutory accounts and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and internal requirements
- Oversee financial controls and balance sheet integrity — Maintain the general ledger and control accounts, prepare balance sheet reconciliations and lead schedules, investigate discrepancies and strengthen internal controls
- Deliver management reporting and financial analysis — Produce management accounts, variance analysis, budgets and forecasts, monitor KPIs, and provide financial insight to support organisational decision-making
- Act as a finance business partner and stakeholder lead — Support senior leaders and operational teams with budgets, business cases and strategic initiatives, while building effective relationships with auditors, banks, funders, donors, trustees and other stakeholders
- Drive financial process improvement and risk management — Lead going-concern and impairment reviews, identify financial risks, improve year-end and reporting processes, and develop robust policies, templates and documentation
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Working Hours
- 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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